WisconsinSB1262025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to affect 2023 Wisconsin Act 126, section 35 (1) and 2023 Wisconsin Act 126, section 35 (1m); Relating to: the effective date of certain provisions contained in 2023 Wisconsin Act 126.

Sponsored By: Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Act 126 timing: most 2025, filings 2027

The law sets when 2023 Wisconsin Act 126 takes effect. Most of the act starts on July 1, 2025. Parts tied to campaign and election filings with the state Ethics Commission through the Campaign Finance Information System start on December 1, 2027. This schedule applies statewide to the people and groups covered by those sections.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Published 6-10-2025

    6/10/2025Senate
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 6-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 7

    6/10/2025Senate
  3. Presented to the Governor on 6-5-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader

    6/5/2025Senate
  4. Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-4-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader

    6/4/2025Senate
  5. Report correctly enrolled

    5/16/2025Senate
  6. LRB correction

    5/16/2025Senate
  7. Action ordered immediately messaged

    5/15/2025Senate
  8. Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

    5/15/2025Senate
  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    5/13/2025Senate
  10. Ordered immediately messaged

    5/13/2025House
  11. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

    5/13/2025House
  12. Read a third time and concurred in as amended

    5/13/2025House
  13. Rules suspended

    5/13/2025House
  14. Ordered to a third reading

    5/13/2025House
  15. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    5/13/2025House
  16. Read a second time

    5/13/2025House
  17. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    5/13/2025House
  18. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025

    5/9/2025House
  19. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

    5/8/2025House
  20. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    5/7/2025House
  21. Received from Senate

    4/22/2025House
  22. Ordered immediately messaged

    4/22/2025Senate
  23. Read a third time and passed

    4/22/2025Senate
  24. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    4/22/2025Senate
  25. Ordered to a third reading

    4/22/2025Senate

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